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Socceroos boss Graham Arnold is tipped to name a squad littered with A-League players ahead of the international friendly against Lionel Messi's Argentina on June 15 in Beijing.
The 59-year-old confirmed to Daily Mail Australia he has his eye on several players from Melbourne City and the Central Coast Mariners ahead of Saturday's Grand Final at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.
'What a wonderful opportunity to play the world champions,' Arnold said.
'We will certainly have a young team, but they have the chance to create lifetime memories.
'Due largely to match fitness alone, I will lean on players from Melbourne City and the Mariners.
'Guys from other [A-League] clubs haven't played for a few weeks now, so it would be unfair to expect them to be conditioned, especially given the
